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Newspaper
Sumner Press
Location
Sumner, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1902
Page
5
Copy includes a memorial crayon engraving offered free to patrons with a sheet music insert and an image preview. It promises a priced premium item, a reply coupon, and a mailed picture upon receipt, claiming safe handling and a fifty cent packaging cost.
The community reports a new banisters on the courthouse and a school term set for 1900 with gleepost plans. Garry Hardacre and Mrs Chas Margrave visited from Vincennes as did other locals. The ME church ladies raised 6700 for entertainment while W H Seed, formerly of Danville, becomes a grandfather. One marriage license was issued Jan W Wine 48 to Mayle Kellaboner 2. Vionne Irwin leaves Fitch’s for Auho Vincennes. City council appoints tas, hires city marshal at 00 per year and enacts the Curfew law. Aunt Ellen Watts dies aged 88, widow of Thomas Watts. Court docket includes grand jury and various conventions noted.
A small group from our industry women attended a meeting at Antrach on a Friday night Kee Hontsbory will not be with us for Sunday night. One there will be preaching at Wesley Chapel.
A jumble of names, travels and events from Lawrenceville and nearby towns. Families visit kin in Paducah and Henderson, with farm work, harvests, and school appointments noted. A special board meeting notice, telegraph pole patrols, and a medical remedy testimonial conclude the patchy column.
A fragmented 1930s style note blends fiction with a real birth anniversary surprise. The piece recounts Mrs Baker's celebration on May 2 and mentions a large crowd at a hotel, a dramatic reveal, devotions led by Rev Hainer, and a reception with gifts including a carpet and fruit. It also touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children, with local endorsements.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions several unusual terms and names including Wheat and Pearce with scattered references to people and places. The visible content is fragmented and lacks coherent context or complete events to summarize beyond noting the jumble of entities.
Burlington 4 extensive summer excursion plan offers low round trip fares to Denver Manitou and Colorado destinations from St Louis Kansas City Chicago with dates May 27 to June 8 and August 2 19 featuring through coaches chair cars standard sleepers and scenic routes via the Chief Coast through Salt Lake and Denver. Fares include from St Louis 47 50 Chicago 60 00 and Misson River 47 00 with 10 commission between Portland and Finaco.
1902 publication notice invites readers to contact a ticket agent for trip options to Colorado Pacific Coast Western parks Minnesota and other destinations. Mentions a general manager Levey of St Louis Missouri and pipe line reference.
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